If the lower market teams drafted as well as the Rays, this wouldn't be as big of an issue either. Bryan Bullington? Daniel Moskos? Brad Lincoln? I mean, Jesus Christ. Even taking that away, the Cards/Giants have mainly gotten where they were because of savvy moves and draft picks. Yes, they paid a lot of money to retain some of their more talented guys, but that is what even smaller market teams are becoming better at doing (see the Rays with Longo/Matt Moore, the Reds with Votto, the Pirates with McCutchen, the Brewers with Braun, the Rockies with Tulo/CarGo, the Rangers with Kinsler).

And Zak is right, it's about championships. Since the Tigers last won a World Series, SEVENTEEN teams have won. That's more than half the league, the list of which includes several teams stuck in the mud or seem to be that way (Royals, Blue Jays, Mets). And you see smart teams right now developing and making it to the playoffs, like the Nationals, the Athletics, and the Reds. They just happened to choke it away in the end.

I think a lot of it actually has to do with the sports themselevs. Like GF, I'm really frustrated with the NBA, but a lot of it has to do with the fact that you only play 5 players at a time and the performance of each player per game is somewhat predictable. While baseball does have issues with teams that massively outspend the others, a lot more players come into play and the performance of these players is very unpredictable from game to game. Even the biggest stud players can easily have little to no impact on a baseball game. With the football there are a TON of different players and a hardcap. That being said the teams that perform well have been very predictable, but I find that to be attributable to who has the best front offices, coaching staffs, and have hit on a star QB. That being said, the worst teams will always have their chance to draft a star QB, and a QB's performance does depend a lot on the players around them. Because of these things football's predictability bothers me FAR less than the NBA, where stars force their way to big markets and instantly make a heavy impact on the league.

I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.